Motor Vehicle Apprenticeship
The Tyre Shop
London, E4 8SE
Closes in 6 days (Monday 30 September)
Posted on 5 September 2024
Contents
Summary
A motor vehicle technician is a highly skilled worker. During your apprenticeship you will be taught about all areas of vehicle service, repair and maintenance. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to earn a salary and gain a level 2 qualification.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Autocare technician (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, times to be confirmed. Possible weekend work.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Servicing vehicles - working on manufacturer servicing guidelines to ensure the vehicle is running at optimum performance
- Maintenance - replacing parts and components before they fail
- Repair - repairing problems that cause vehicle failure
Where you’ll work
2 Loxham Road
London
E4 8SE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
NORTH LONDON GARAGES GTA
Your training course
Autocare technician (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Level 2 Autocare Technician.
Successful candidates will have full time employment with training in a garage and day release at one of our training centres or other approved college to work towards achieving Level 2 qualification (over 18-months).
You will shadow qualified technicians at work so that you are able to learn first-hand how to service, maintain and repair vehicles.
As you progress through the course and your confidence and experience grows, you will be able to start completing tasks on your own.
One of our assessors will visit you in your workplace to mentor you and assess your competence regularly. This is part of our close support network NLG provides to ensure that apprentices are both enjoying and succeeding in their course.
North London Garages have rolling college courses which start approximately every 3-months. To apply, you must be able to travel to college once a week.
On completion of this Standard the Auto-care Technician will be eligible to apply for IMI membership as a Registered Young Professional or if they wish as an Associate Member. They would also gain entry onto the IMI Professional Register.
Functional Skills in maths and English, if needed.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths and English (grade 4 - 5)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
The specific hours and days that you will be required to work and attend college will be discussed in more detail at the employer interview and by North London Garages once you have been accepted on to the apprenticeship programme. The successful candidate will be willing and able to travel to their place of work for 4 days and attend training at our centre in Enfield, Ponders End for one day a week. This may involve commuting.
About this company
Welcome to The Tyre Shop located in Chingford, London, if you are interested to find the best tyre shop and garage services near you, The Tyre Shop is a perfect choice! We don’t just sell Tyres. We offer a huge range of the latest Alloy Wheels, state-of-the-art Hunter Wheel Alignment, Winter Tyres, Road Force Variation Wheel Balancing and Accessories. Plus we also provide comprehensive garage services including, exhaust replacement, brake replacement and fitting, suspension repairs and car servicing. We combine expert knowledge with professional trusted service to provide you with the finest advice and lowest prices available to make your car roadworthy.
After this apprenticeship
Following the completion of your Intermediate Apprenticeship (18- months), we recommend that you continue onto an advanced apprenticeship (12-months) to become a fully qualified Light Vehicle Technician. There are then a number of opportunities for progression within the Motor Industry including (but not limited to): MOT Tester Senior Technician Workshop Manager.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NORTH LONDON GARAGES GTA
recruitment@nlggta.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275260.
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Closes in 6 days (Monday 30 September)
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